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Grand Prairie Stadium
File:Grand Prairie Stadium seating, April 2024.jpg
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Former namesQuikTrip Park (2008–2014)
AirHogs Stadium (2015–2019)[1]
Location1600 Lone Star Pkwy
Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
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OwnerCity of Grand Prairie
OperatorAmerican Cricket Enterprises
Capacity7,200 (expandable up to 15,000)
Field sizeLeft Field - 330 ft (100.58 m)
Center Field - 397 ft (121.0 m)
Right Field - 330 ft (100.58 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2007; 19 years ago (2007)
Opened2008; 18 years ago (2008)
Construction cost$20 million
ArchitectHKS
Tenants
United States national cricket team (2024-present)
Texas Super Kings (MLC) (2023-present)
Dallas Mustangs (MiLC) 2020-2023
Dallas Xforia Giants (MiLC) (2023-present)
Grand Prairie/Texas AirHogs (AA) 2008–2019
Dallas Desire (LFL) 2009
Texas United (USL2) 2017–2019
Ground information
International information
First ODI25 October 2024:
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States v File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Last ODI4 November 2024:
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal v File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
First T20I1 June 2024:
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States v File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Last T20I20 October 2024:
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States v File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
First WODI1 May 2025:
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States v File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
Last WODI3 May 2025:
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States v File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
First WT20I25 April 2025:
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States v File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
Last WT20I29 April 2025:
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States v File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
As of 3 May 2025
Source: Cricinfo

Grand Prairie Stadium (formerly QuikTrip Park and AirHogs Stadium) is a cricket ground and former ballpark in Grand Prairie, Texas. Opened in May 2008, it served as the home stadium of the Texas AirHogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball from 2008 through 2019, and of the USL League Two soccer team Texas United from 2017 to 2019.

After the AirHogs folded in October 2020, it was announced that American Cricket Enterprises—the commercial partner of USA Cricket—had acquired the lease to AirHogs Stadium, and planned to redevelop the ballpark as a cricket ground. The $20 million redevelopment began in April 2022, and the stadium reopened in July 2023 for the inaugural season of the Twenty20 league Major League Cricket—during which it hosted most matches.

The stadium also serves as a home and training facility for the United States national team, and was one of three U.S. host stadiums during the group stage of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

History

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The ballpark was constructed for the newly formed Texas AirHogs baseball team; Tulsa-based convenience store chain QuikTrip funded and acquired the naming rights to the stadium, considering it a part of the company's 50th anniversary.[2]

In 2013, its natural grass surface was replaced with Matrix artificial turf.[3]

By 2016, after the expiration of QuikTrip's naming rights, the park was later referred to as The Ballpark in Grand Prairie[4] or AirHogs Stadium.[5][6]

In 2017, the AirHogs' ownership group Neltex Sports Group established a new Premier Development League (PDL) soccer team, Texas United, which would play home matches at AirHogs Stadium.[7]

In 2020, the Texas AirHogs opted out of the American Association season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas,[8] and then terminated their membership in the league in October of that year.[9]

Conversion to a cricket stadium

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On November 17, 2020, it was announced that American Cricket Enterprises had signed a long-term lease for the stadium, which would undergo redevelopment to convert it into a facility that can host domestic and international cricket matches, and a Dallas-area team for its upcoming Twenty20 cricket league Major League Cricket. USA Cricket, the US governing body, also announced that the facility would be used as a high-performance training center.[5][6]

In May 2021, USA Cricket announced that Major League Cricket had been pushed back from 2022 to a 2023 launch due to a "lack of high-quality cricket stadiums" in the United States.[10] It was also announced that the stadium renovations were set to begin the same month, and would last from mid-2022 to summer 2023.[11] With the acquisition of the stadium, Texas United began playing most of their home matches on the campus of the University of Texas at Dallas beginning in the 2021 season.[12]

The renovations include refurbishment and enhancement of the stadium's 13 luxury suites and Hall of Fame and Officer Club Rooms, installation of "premium seating experiences" around the field, and the renovation and reopening of the stadium's sports bar facility.[13] Other cricket amenities such as training nets, batting lanes, and outside turf fields are planned to be added in "subsequent renovation phases".[14] Dallas-based architect HKS was retained by ACE for this stadium, with the Manhattan Construction Company tapped to act as Construction Manager.[14]

In March 2022, ACE stated that it expected to complete the project by March 2023, with the stadium being part of a $110 million investment into new and refurbished cricket-specific stadiums for MLC, and other ventures such as the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[15] Ground broke in April 2022,[16] and construction started that July.[17] The project has reportedly costed an excess of $20 million.[18] The stadium was rededicated by the city on July 11, 2023,[19] and it hosted most matches during the inaugural season of MLC that began on July 13.[20][21]

Following the season, the stadium hosted local Minor League Cricket team, the Dallas Mustangs, for their 2023 campaign. It also hosted the finals of that season, where it saw the Mustangs emerge victorious over the New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers.[22][23]

The stadium hosted matches during the group stage of the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup, including the opening match between the United States and Canada; temporary bleachers were installed to double the capacity of the stadium for the tournament.[24] On June 6, 2024, in their second match at the stadium, the U.S. team notably upset Pakistan in a Super Over.[25][26][27]

2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup matches

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Main article: 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
1 June 2024
19:30 UTC−5 (N)
Scorecard
v
Navneet Dhaliwal 61 (44)
Harmeet Singh 1/27 (4 overs)
Aaron Jones 94* (40)
Dillon Heyliger 1/19 (3 overs)
United States won by 7 wickets
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Texas
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)
Player of the match: Aaron Jones (USA)
  • United States won the toss and elected to field.
  • Both United States and Canada made their T20 World Cup debut.
  • This was the first World Cup match victory for the United States across all formats.
4 June 2024
10:30 UTC−5
Scorecard
Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg
106 (19.2 overs)
v
 Netherlands
109/4 (18.4 overs)
Rohit Paudel 35 (37)
Logan van Beek 3/18 (3.2 overs)
Max O'Dowd 54* (48)
Dipendra Singh Airee 1/6 (2 overs)
Netherlands won by 6 wickets
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Texas
Umpires: Langton Rusere (Zim) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Tim Pringle (Ned)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
6 June 2024
10:30 UTC−5
Scorecard
v
Babar Azam 44 (43)
Nosthush Kenjige 3/30 (4 overs)
Monank Patel 50 (38)
Mohammad Amir 1/25 (4 overs)
Match tied (United States won the Super Over)
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Texas
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Allahudien Palekar (SA)
  • United States won the toss and elected to field.
  • Babar Azam (Pak) became the highest run-scorer in T20Is, surpassing Virat Kohli.[28]
  • Super Over: United States 18/1, Pakistan 13/1
7 June 2024
19:30 UTC−5 (N)
Scorecard
v
Pathum Nissanka 47 (28)
Mustafizur Rahman 3/17 (4 overs)
Towhid Hridoy 40 (20)
Nuwan Thushara 4/18 (4 overs)
Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Texas
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
Player of the match: Rishad Hossain (Ban)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was Bangladesh's first win against Sri Lanka in a T20 World Cup.

List of centuries

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Domestic T20 centuries

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The following table summarises the domestic Twenty20 centuries scored at the site.

No. Score Player Team Balls Opposing team Date Result
1 137* Nicholas Pooran MI New York 55 Seattle Orcas July 30, 2023 Won

Tenants

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United States national cricket team

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Main article: United States national cricket team

Grand Prairie Stadium became one of the five established US facilities for cricket, with it set to host the 2024 T20 World Cup in June and July.[29]

Texas Super Kings

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The stadium is currently the home stadium for the MLC team the Texas Super Kings. [30]

Texas AirHogs

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Main article: Texas AirHogs

The park was built for the Texas AirHogs of the American Association in 2007. They began play (as the Grand Prairie AirHogs) in May 2008 and finished their inaugural season with a final record of 56–40, also winning the Southern Division title before falling to the Sioux Falls Canaries in the finals. A few years later, they would win the 2011 American Association championship by winning a decisive game five at QuikTrip Park. The AirHogs folded in October 2020.[31]

The AirHogs hosted the American Association All-Star Game on July 21, 2009.[32]

Dallas Desire

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Main article: Dallas Desire

The Dallas Desire were one of two teams that were introduced to the women's Lingerie Football League (now Legends Football League) in 2004. They played two home games of their 2009 season in Grand Prairie. The team then moved to the Cotton Bowl for the 2010 season.

Texas United

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In 2017, new Premier Development League (PDL) soccer team Texas United announced that they would play their inaugural season at Airhogs Stadium.[7]

Southern Arkansas University Muleriders

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The Mulerider baseball team used Airhog Stadium to host their Airhog DII Classic from 2015 to 2018. This event has featured several of the top teams in NCAA DII College Baseball.[33][34]

Other

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Events and tenants
Preceded by Host of the AAB All-Star Game
QuikTrip Park
2009 		Succeeded by
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